[dba-Tech] Interesting factoids

Hi All:

According to an article Windows runs faster of a Mac than on most PCs. There
is no comparison to that of the Surface computer in the text.

http://bgr.com/2013/04/24/windows-pc-study-macbook-pro-463158/?utm_source=dl
vr.it&utm_medium=facebook

The latest version of Ubuntu Linux 13.04, though not stellar in more new
features, runs very fast. According to an article it, runs faster than Mac
10.x on equivalent equipment.

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22580&
Itemid=21 

...and... 

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu1304_apple_osx1083&
num=1

Aside: for those interested there is an OS benchmark testing suite, which
runs on all major platforms: http://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/

And finally 6 predictions for the future of tech from Google exec Eric
Schmidt. Most seem obvious but business is confirming it.

http://memeburn.com/2013/04/6-predictions-for-the-future-of-tech-from-google
-exec-eric-schmidt/

Jim